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Thruston, KY Demographics

A map of Thruston's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
1,97788.5%
Hispanic
1084.8%
Multiracial
954.3%
Black
381.7%
Native American/Other
110.5%
Asian
50.2%

Thruston, Kentucky had a population of 2,234 in 2020. It was 88.5% White, 1.7% Black, 0.2% Asian, 4.8% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 4.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Thruston, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 555 places in Kentucky, Thruston is the 156th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Thruston's White Population

1,977 residents of Thruston identify as White, or 88.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Thruston slightly larger than the White share of the population of Kentucky (81.3% White). Of the 555 places in Kentucky, Thruston is ranked #333 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Thruston is more White than neighboring Owensboro (79.4% White). Thruston is less White than neighboring Philpot (96.6% White), Yelvington (91.5% White), Maceo (93.8% White), and Rockport (90.9% White).

Thruston's Black Population

38 residents of Thruston identify as Black, or 1.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Thruston slightly less than the Black share of the population of Kentucky (7.9% Black). Of the 555 places in Kentucky, Thruston is ranked #257 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Thruston is more Black than neighboring Philpot (0.2% Black), Yelvington (0% Black), and Maceo (0.5% Black). Thruston is less Black than neighboring Owensboro (7% Black), and Rockport (1.9% Black).

Thruston's Asian Population

5 residents of Thruston identify as Asian, or 0.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Thruston roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Kentucky (1.6% Asian). Of the 555 places in Kentucky, Thruston is ranked #335 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Thruston is more Asian than neighboring Philpot (0.1% Asian), Yelvington (0% Asian), and Maceo (0% Asian). Thruston is less Asian than neighboring Owensboro (3.5% Asian), and Rockport (0.3% Asian).

Thruston's Hispanic Population

108 residents of Thruston identify as Hispanic, or 4.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Thruston roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Kentucky (4.6% Hispanic). Of the 555 places in Kentucky, Thruston is ranked #113 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Thruston is more Hispanic than neighboring Philpot (0.8% Hispanic), Maceo (1.7% Hispanic), and Rockport (2.8% Hispanic). Thruston is less Hispanic than neighboring Yelvington (6.2% Hispanic).

Thruston's Native American/Other Population

11 residents of Thruston identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Thruston roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Kentucky (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 555 places in Kentucky, Thruston is ranked #219 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Thruston is more Native American/Other than neighboring Philpot (0.1% Native American/Other), Yelvington (0.2% Native American/Other), Maceo (0% Native American/Other), and Rockport (0.3% Native American/Other). Thruston is less Native American/Other than neighboring Owensboro (0.6% Native American/Other).

Thruston's Multiracial Population

95 residents of Thruston identify as Multiracial, or 4.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Thruston roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Kentucky (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 555 places in Kentucky, Thruston is ranked #202 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Thruston is more Multiracial than neighboring Philpot (2.2% Multiracial), Yelvington (2.1% Multiracial), Maceo (4% Multiracial), and Rockport (3.8% Multiracial). Thruston is less Multiracial than neighboring Owensboro (4.7% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.